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Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.



Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

All courses

North 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time In person

Main Campus 07 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

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Scheduling on Movie Magic

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Main Campus 08 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

North 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time In person

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Budgeting on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Main Campus 11 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Line Producing For Film

Line Producing For Film

Main Campus 11 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 16 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

North Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

Scotland 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time Online

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Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot

Main Campus 13 May/26 Places Available! 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evening Part-time Online

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Feature Film Lab

Feature Film Lab

Main Campus 13 May/26 Places Available! 6:30pm-9:30pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evening - 6:30pm-9:30pm Part-time Online

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Creative Producers Lab

Creative Producers Lab

Main Campus 14 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

First Time Factual Producing

Main Campus 18 May/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:15pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Directing The Comedy

Directing The Comedy

Main Campus 21 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland New dates coming soon! 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 27 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:00pm 3 days Full-time Online

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Production Coordinators

Production Coordinators

Main Campus 27 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Scriptwriting for Film and TV

Scriptwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 28 May/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Unscripted vs. Drama Production

Unscripted vs. Drama Production

Main Campus 29 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:30pm 1 day Full-time Online

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Using Final Draft

Using Final Draft

Main Campus 04 Jun/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Introduction to Production Accounting

Introduction to Production Accounting

Main Campus 08 Jun/26 Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm 10 days Full-time In person

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Acting For The Screen

Acting For The Screen

Coming soon

Scotland Register your interest 10am - 5pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Edit Producer Essentials

Edit Producer Essentials

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time In person

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day Part-time In person

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Filming with a Smartphone

Filming with a Smartphone

London 28 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

Financing Your Feature Film

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

First Time Factual Producing

Main Campus Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

North 21 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

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